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An irreducible superior dislocation of the glenohumeral joint
E A de Laat1, B J Posthuma, F Q van Douveren
1Department of General Surgery, Leyenburg Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
|January 1, 1997
Abstract:
The clinical features of a superior dislocation of the glenohumeral joint are described. Reposition, even under general anaesthesia, cannot be achieved. Associated supraspinatus tear, acromioclavicular separation and the dislocated position of the humeral head can be clearly visualized.